ANTEC plenary sessions tackle future of the plastics industry

NANOTECHNOLOGY and additive manufacturing, two technologies likely to be the key drivers of future progress in the plastics industry, will be at the center of the plenary sessions of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC 2015.

 

The largest, most-respected, and well-known technical conference in the plastics industry worldwide, SPE’s Annual Technical Conference will be held from March 23 to 25 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, FL. It will be co-located with the NPE2015 international plastics show. 

 

The session on March 23 will be about “The Role of Nanotechnology in Current and Future Space Missions.” The plenary speaker will be Michael A. Meador, a NASA specialist in nanotechnology who is currently on loan to serve as the director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), National Science and Technology Council, and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. 

 

Heinz Gaub, managing director of technology and engineering for Arburg Inc., will lead the plenary session on March 24. His address will be titled “Arburg Plastic Freeforming: Additive Manufacturing of Plastic Parts Using Standard Granulates.”

 

Mr. Gaub’s presentation will be the forerunner of two technical sessions on additive manufacturing/3D printing scheduled for Tuesday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 25.

 

ANTEC, which has successfully expanded from U.S. into Europe, India, and the Middle East in a span of more than 70 years, features technical and business presentations on new and evolving technologies, panel discussions, and tutorial sessions. Attendees are provided networking opportunities with experts from the largest industry segments through networking events and student functions.

 

With its aim to promote scientific and engineering knowledge relating to plastics worldwide, SPE has been actively educating, promoting, recognizing, and communicating technical accomplishments for all phases of plastics and plastic based-composite developments in the global transportation industry. It educates the industry, academia, and the public on topics such as applications, materials, processing, equipment, tooling, design, and development.